Wedding Travel Account - Standard Terms and Conditions

Wedding Travel Account - Standard Terms and Conditions

Treat this card like cash. Defaced, mutilated, altered, lost or stolen cards will not be replaced or redeemed. This card is redeemable for products and services at participating Flight Centre stores in New Zealand only and no part is redeemable for cash. This card expires 24 months after your Wedding Travel Account is activated. Unused balance on expiry of this card will not be refunded or credited.

A $200 non-refundable deposit is required at the time of opening your Wedding Travel Account.

Full and final payment for your travel arrangements is due 6 weeks prior to departure, unless requested sooner by suppliers.

If contributions are less than the value of the travel arrangements at the time final payment is due the couple will be responsible for the balance of monies owing.

If contributions exceed the value of the travel arrangements, excess monies may be used to purchase additional Flight Centre product such as activities, tours or insurance.

Money paid into the Wedding Travel Account cannot be redeemed for cash or foreign exchange money and is non transferable.

If any component of the honeymoon package is paid for prior to the wedding, the couple may be refunded monies from their contributions received but only up to the value of their paid component, excluding foreign exchange money/orders.

A minimum contribution of $25 applies per contributing guest.

In an unlikely event of cancellation, subject to 9 below, all contributions made to the Wedding Travel Account will be refunded to the contributors.

Cancellation and refunds will be calculated in accordance with Flight Centre and supplier terms and conditions relating to specific product.

Please read the following terms and conditions carefully. You must not accept any booking unless you understand and agree with the following terms and conditions. References to "us", "we", "our" and/or "Flight Centre" in these booking terms and conditions shall mean Flight Centre (NZ) Limited trading as Flight Centre.

PRICES:

All prices are subject to availability and can be withdrawn or varied without notice. Prices quoted are subject to change at any time until full payment is received and tickets issued and we reserve the right to correct any pricing errors or omissions. Prices are per person unless otherwise stated.

CANCELLATION FEES:

WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REFUND TO YOU UNTIL WE RECEIVE THE FUNDS FROM THE RELEVANT SUPPLIER. Any refunds will be returned on the same card, same person(s) and same proportions as the original transaction. Cancelled bookings will incur charges. These charges can be up to 100% of the cost of the booking, regardless of whether travel has commenced. Fees will also apply where a booking is changed or tickets or other travel documents are re-issued. Where we incur any liability for a cancellation fee or charge for any booking which you cancel, you agree to indemnify us for the amount of that fee or charge in addition to any service fee your consultant charges.

DEPOSITS AND FINAL PAYMENT:

We require a minimum deposit of $100 per person at the time of booking. Your service provider will require further deposits. All deposits are nonrefundable. Final payment is required no later than 6 weeks prior to departure unless otherwise stated on your invoice. Some airfares or services must be paid in full at the time of booking.

Prices are valid for payment by cash, cheque, and EFTPOS or NZ electronic transfer. Cheques are accepted but take up to two weeks to clear. You agree not to stop payment of the cheque even when you cancel a booking, and agree to indemnify us for any loss suffered as a result. You agree that we may apply the proceeds of the cheque to satisfy any liability you have to us, including any liability in respect of cancellation fees, before refunding the balance to you. If you pay by credit card, you agree that you will not seek to charge back your payment to Flight Centre and indemnify us for any loss suffered as a result. Electronic payments may take up to 3 business days to process. If you are paying by this method you will need to pay at least 3 business days prior to the actual due date. You must notify your consultant of your payment once it has been made. Travel documents will not be issued until full payment with cleared funds is received.

TAXES:

Certain taxes are mandatory in various countries. There may also be an additional local tax charged at some airports. All taxes are subject to change without notice.

TRAVEL INSURANCE:

Travel insurance is your responsibility. We strongly recommend you obtain travel insurance at the time you pay for your travel. Failure to obtain travel insurance is at your own risk. When obtaining travel insurance you must declare all preexisting medical conditions and any adventurous activities, e.g. skiing, scooter hire, etc.

AGENCY:

Flight Centre acts as an agent only. We sell various travel related products on behalf of numerous transport, accommodation and other wholesale service providers. Flight Centre's obligation is to make travel bookings on your behalf and to arrange relevant contracts between you and service providers. Any special requests to service providers are not guaranteed. We have no responsibility for these services nor do we make or give any warranty or representation regarding their standard. All bookings are made subject to the terms and conditions and limitations of liability imposed by these service providers. If for any reason, any travel service provider is unable to provide the services for which you have contracted, your legal recourse and remedy lies against the relevant service provider, not Flight Centre. If you have any issues or problems whilst travelling, please raise this with the service provider directly, if your issue is not resolved contact your consultant prior to making any adjustment to your booking. Flight Centre will not be held responsible for any costs incurred as a result of decisions made without prior agreement from your consultant.

LIABILITY:

We do not accept any liability of whatever nature, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, for the acts, omissions or default, whether negligent or otherwise, of third party providers over whom we have no direct control. Under circumstances where liability cannot be excluded, such liability is limited to the value of the purchased travel arrangements. We do not accept any liability in contract, tort or otherwise for any injury, damage, loss (including consequential loss), delay, additional expense or inconvenience caused directly or indirectly by force majeure or any other event which is beyond our control which is not preventable by reasonable diligence on our part.

FREQUENT FLYER:

Not all airfares are eligible for frequent flyer points, it is your responsibility to check eligibility with your consultant. If provided with your frequent flyer details, your consultant will pass these details on to the relevant supplier but cannot guarantee that the supplier will credit points for your booking. It is your responsibility to retain all boarding passes to allow verification of your travel if required.

PASSPORTS & VISAS:

It is your responsibility to ensure that you have valid passports, visas and re-entry permits which meet the requirements of immigration and other government authorities, such responsibility may have include additional restrictions, requirements or be invalided if you have any criminal convictions and/or contagious diseases. If your passport is damaged, does not have sufficient pages for any required visas and/or entry stamps gained en route, is not machine readable or not valid for at least 6 months from the date of return you may not be able to travel. Any loss, fines, penalties, payments or expenditures incurred as a result of such documents not meeting the requirements of those authorities will be your sole responsibility. All travellers must have a valid passport for international travel. Entry to the USA for all eligible nationals of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) require an Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA). To find out if your passport allows you to travel under the VWP, please refer to the following website:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1990.html#countries. You will be unable to enter the USA under the VWP unless you have obtained an ESTA at least 72 hours prior to travel. It is your responsibility to ensure that you get ESTA prior to travel. If you need information regarding visa and other travel document requirements for your trip check directly with the relevant consulate. While we can obtain visa information from an external visa advisory service provider on your behalf (www. visasandpassports.co.nz), we do not warrant the accuracy of such information and accept no liability for any loss or damage, which you may suffer in reliance on it.

RE-CONFIRMATION AND FLIGHT DEPARTURE TIMES:

You agree to reconfirm your flights and check for reschedules with the relevant airline or your consultant, on your onward and return flights at least 72 hours prior to each journey (including New Zealand) as departure times can change. This is an essential requirement regardless of what your airline advises.

TRAVEL ADVICE:

You must assess the risks associated with your chosen destination through the Safe Travel website (www.safetravel.govt.nz), and ensure that you are fully aware of any health and safety risks associated with your chosen destinations.

TRAVEL DOCUMENTS:

Travel documents include, without limitation, airline tickets, hotel vouchers, tour vouchers or any other document (whether in electronic form or otherwise) used to confirm an arrangement with a service provider. Travel documents may be subject to certain conditions and/or restrictions including, without limitation, being non-refundable, non-date-changeable and subject to cancellation and/or amendment fees. All travel documents are non transferable. All airline tickets must be issued in the name of the passport/photo identity holder, some carriers will deny carriage if the name or title on the ticket varies from the passport and the booking may be cancelled. Any errors in names on your documentation will be your responsibility if you do not advise us in writing at the time of booking. It is your responsibility to collect all travel documents from us prior to travel. As a general rule your travel documents will be available for collection 2 weeks prior to departure, however this will depend on your individual arrangements. Please contact your consultant the day before collection to confirm that the travel documents are ready for collection.

HEALTH:

It is your responsibility to ensure that you are aware of any health requirements for your travel destinations and to ensure that you carry all necessary vaccination documentation.

PRIVACY POLICY AND OVERSEAS DATA TRANSFER:

Flight Centre is committed to protecting your personal information and agrees to handle your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which is available online at www.flightcentre.co.nz/about-us/legal/privacy or in store. By providing personal information to us, you agree that our Privacy Policy will apply to how we handle your personal information and you consent to us collecting, using and disclosing your personal information as detailed in our Privacy Policy. In particular, you agree that in certain circumstances (such as where you request us to book international travel for you), we are permitted to disclose your personal information to overseas recipients. Such recipients may include the overseas travel service provider(s) (e.g. accommodation or tour providers) with whom you seek to make a booking. These travel service providers will in most cases receive your personal information in the country in which they will provide the services to you or in which their business is based. We may also disclose your personal information to our overseas related entities (including those in Australia, the USA, the UK, South Africa, Canada, India and Hong Kong) and to service providers who perform services for us outside of New Zealand. Generally, we will only disclose your personal information to these overseas recipients in connection with facilitation of your travel booking and/or to enable the performance of administrative and technical services by them on our behalf. Where we disclose your personal information to an overseas recipient, you agree that we will not be required to ensure the recipient’s compliance with New Zealand privacy laws or otherwise accountable for how the recipient handles your personal information.

GOVERNING LAW:

If any dispute arises in relation to the agreement between you and us as constituted by these terms and conditions or otherwise, the laws of New Zealand will apply. You irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New Zealand and waive any right that you may have to object to an action being brought in those courts.

MONIES NOT HELD ON TRUST:

All monies paid by you to us will be the property of Flight Centre and will be a debt due and payable to the travel service provider once the services to which the money relates have been provided. You agree and acknowledge that such monies will not be held by Flight Centre on trust for and on behalf of you and Flight Centre may hold such monies in any account as it sees fit, including with its own and/or other customer monies.

INCONSISTENCY:

In the event that there is any inconsistency between these terms and conditions and any other Flight Centre documentation relating to your travel, these terms and conditions shall prevail.

*Prices are for in-store bookings, in NZD and subject to availability. Additional fees may apply to online bookings. Please refer to specific product's terms and conditions.

LOWEST AIRFARE GUARANTEE

Applies to genuine airfare quotes from airlines and New Zealand registered businesses and websites for international flights departing from New Zealand. Excludes domestic airfares. Quote must be in writing, in New Zealand dollars, inclusive of all credit card fees, finance merchant fees, servicing fee and taxes, and must be presented to us prior to booking. Airfare must be available and able to be booked by the general public when you bring it to us. It must also be for the same dates, flight routing, flight class and number of people. Airfares available due to membership of a group or corporate entity or subscription to a closed group are excluded. Full terms & conditions.